We are headed quickly for Back to School! Summer seems to go by faster every year, don’t you think? This year for one of my goals in reading as we start back to school, I want to work on fluency. Word fluency and building automaticity in words and how to break them apart in phonics work is more specific for… View Post
I’ve got some tips today for how to help students use miniature anchor charts at the guided reading table to strengthen and build upon their reading goals and skills they need to improve! We all make anchor charts with our students for reading. Sometimes, students need a quick reminder of the skills when they are at the guided reading table… View Post
Are you curious about what the top must read books are for teachers this summer? I’ve got 4 great teacher book picks for you that will help you with your literacy instruction, organize your classroom library and promote books to students, develop reading fluency and help you with RTI reading interventions! Wow, that is a lot of good stuff! I… View Post
I know there are a lot of you teachers still in school and are looking for some fun end of the year activities and summer time ideas. We’ve got some great ways to end your year and send your students off into summer! And a cute end of the year student gift idea too! One sure way to get students… View Post
Have you gathered all your books for celebrating Mother’s Day? These books make a great collection for read alouds and for using to create anchor charts about moms. Some of the the links below may be referral links, which means, I will earn a commission if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you. I love this Mother’s Day Quote… View Post
Comprehension strategies can be fun! Adding in Thinking Marks helps reading comprehension activities become a lot more engaging, especially when students get to use sticky notes! My students just love using Post It notes during guided reading. Or anytime really! I like to help students be more intentional with their comprehension as they read. Using thinking marks anchor charts and… View Post
We have the most fun and the deepest reading comprehension conversations when we are using these differentiated learning cubes! Actually, we use them in lots of different ways in the classroom, but reading comprehension questions have really been a fun way to get students to having deeper discussions about texts they have read. Some of my reading groups are reading fiction… View Post